The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1887-05-13
TO GARFIELD'S MEMORY.
A STATUE IN BRONZE UNVEILED
Speech by Presiden Mt ciessiand-The warning Con
seyed by the Murder Of the Former
Chief Magistrate.

specimen of Washington spring weather.
The sky was cloudless, the temperature
delightful and light breeze tempered
the suns rays just enough to make 1t an
ideal day for the open air ceremonies.
At an early hour in the morning small
detachments of regular troops. militia
and other organizations that We're to par
ticipate i'm the parade, took possession of
the streets and the music of brass bands
was heard in every quarter. At noon
the Executive Departments were closed
and added their quota to the throngs on
tine sidewalks.
At the business meeting this morning
of the Society Chicago was settled as the
place and Chicamauga week in Septem
ber, 1893, as the time for holding the
next reunion. The present officers of
the Society were reelected for the COM
ing year as follows: President, Gen. p.
III. Sheridan; Corresponding Secretary,
Gen. Henry NJ. Cist; Treasurer, Gen. j.
y. Fullerton; Recording Secretary, Gen.
John w. Steele, and one Vice President
iToh each ctsttc Iepfcoehlco III ti'c ''O
ciety.
Long before 11:30 O'Clock, the hour
fixed for the starting of the procession,
all was hustle in the neighborhoOd of the
Arlington Hotel, and a large number of
spectators had arrived to secure good
positions from which to view the forma-
tion of the parade. AS the time for
starting approached the different bodies
which We're to form the procession be
gan to arrive and take position ON the
streets previously designated for the
various organizations. The aides to the
marshal of the day and the societies of
the Garfield Guard of Honor and the
Army of the Cumberland rendezvoused
in front of the Arlington Hotel, while
the Grand Army of the Republic, the
Government troops and the dis
trict militia formed ON Rthe
streets in the immediate vicinity.
Promptly at IL: 80 o'clock General Baird,
chief marshal of the parade, gave the
signal for marching and the procession
started. A platoon of mounted police
led the way, followed by Gen. Baird and
his aides, who preceded the carriage in
wich We're seated Generals Sherman,
Sudan and Rosecrans. three of the four
com1Banders of the Army of the Cum
berlzpd, Gen. Buell., the remaining COM
mander, being unable to be present.
Then followed the First Division, COM
pissed as follows Band, battalion of the
Third Artillery, acting as infant ry, Gar
field Guard of Honor, Society of the
Army of the Cumberland, marine Band
and battalion of Marines, and a detach-
ment of two hundred sailors from the
steamer Galena.
Second Division, district militia, COM
prised of the Washington Light Infan-
the National Rifles, the Washington
Continentals, the Emmet Guard, the
Capitol City Guard, the Butler Zouaves,
the Washington Cadet Corps, the High
School Cadets and the CorcOran Cadets,
Grand Army of the Republic and the
civil societies. The whole division was
under the command of Maj. Goodloe, of
the Marine Corps.
THE STATUE.
The statue, which is of bronze, is the
design of the sculptor Ward, who also
designed the equestrian, statue of Gen.
inches in hight and represents Garfield,
facing west, in the act of delivering an
address with his right hand resting on
a column and a manuscript held in his
left. The pose of the column is easy
and unconventional. The recumbent
ideal figures at each corner of the trian-
gular base of the pedestal represent the
the warrior and the statesman,
IMPLYING epOchs i'm Garfields career.
Bronze tablets above the figures bear a
globe, trumpet, and sword and
laurel wreath, enclosing the scales of
Justice. The inscription upon the shaft
are placed upon the three sides, as fol-
lows:
On the southwest face James A.
Garfield, 1S3l-1SS1." On the southeast
face Major General, U. s. V: Member
of Congress-; Senator and President of
the United States of America" On the
north face I: Erected by his comrades of
the Society of the Army of the Cumber-
land, May IL, 1887"
The erection of the statue was author
lied at meeting of the society in Chat
in 1881 and nine members were
appointed to select the design and super
intend its construction. The committee
this morning, paid over to Sculptor
Ward $56,71s, in full settlement of his
claims.
THE UNWILLING.
The monument is upon Maryland ave
nue. near Third street. Just before
James and Harry Garfield were escorted
to seats by Gen. Mussey. while Col. Viii
son performed a similar office for the
aged w. w. Corcoran. The usual Thurs
1ay Cabinet meeting was adjourned at
an early hour in order to enable the
President and his advisers to attend the
ceremonies. Secretary Bayard
and Attorney General Garland were
among the early arrivals and were seated
to the left of Mrs. Cleveland. The MEM
bers of the Supreme Court of the United
States came in body, excepting Justices
Wood and Harlan, and were seated in
the first row on the left of the Speakers
stand. The District Judiciary, members
Of the Court of Claims, and representa-
tives of the Diplomatic Corps were placed
on the right of the stand.
At O'Clock Generals Sherman, Sheri-
dan, Rosecrans and Governor Curtin
arrived in a carriage just after the head
Of the procession made its appearance.
They were soon followed by President